Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Uganda
Uganda: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes was 5.08 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Uganda, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Uganda stood at 5.08.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.3% on the previous year and up 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Uganda peaked at 6.62 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.09, in 2007.
That places Uganda 43rd out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.2 | — |
| 2002 | 2.8 | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 2.2 | -21.4% |
| 2004 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.09 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.62 | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 3.75 | +43.1% |
| 2010 | 2.47 | -34.1% |
| 2011 | 2.81 | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 2.68 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 2.68 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.09 | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 2.89 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 3.46 | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 3.12 | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 3.63 | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 3.01 | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 2.33 | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 6.32 | +171.2% |
| 2022 | 6.62 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 5.08 | -23.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 5.08 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.09, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 5.08 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.69, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +171.2% | 2.33 | 6.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.44 | 2.09 | 3.75 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.98 | 2.47 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.09 | 2.33 | 6.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Uganda?
- Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Uganda was 5.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.62 in 2022.
- What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 in 2007.
- How does Uganda rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes?
- Uganda ranks 43rd out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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